The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-17
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the best in the market for the money.
Sold at the Andrus Hardware, oppo-
site Exchange Hotel.
At a meeting of the School Board
on Tuesday evening the following
teachers were re elected for the en-
suing year: .Adah Curliss, Jennie
Hurd, Anna llurrell, Anna Gould,
Lola Dunbar, Ida Durkee, Anna Bar.
tram, Ora Shanafelt, VIM Mckenzie,
Tillle Storrer, Fife Ayers, Ida Prayer,
Nellie Parker and Mary Welton.
St. Johns Independent: The senior
class of the Owosso high school
visited St. Johns Friday last, for the
purpose of examining the telescope
at the high school. The evening was
pleasantly spent viewing planets and
stars. A committee was appointed
from the members of the class to try
and raise funds for the purchase OF
telescope. A proposition was re.
ceived from Herbert Thompson, the
gentleman who constructed the tele-
scope used at the high school, in this
place, which will probably be accept
ed il the desired amount is raised.
Corunna Journal: The contract
for carrying the daily mail between
Corunna, Venice Center, Hazelton,
Judd's Corners and New Lothrop for
the ensuing year, has been awarded
to Chas. Speers of New Lothrop.--
Fred Yerkle, aged 10, was drowned
in the Shiawassee rive on Saturday.
He, with several other companions,
was swimming in the river near what
is called the give Points," out be-
yond the Goss school house. They
had dog with them, which swan
across the river, and the boys started
after him. Fred got into deep hole
and remained under water an hour
and half before being rescued by
some men who were working near
by. His funeral was held Tuesday
A two year old daughter Of Chas.
Schultz, living near the pump works
on the West Side, had narrow es-
cape from instant death last Saturday
evening. The little one had crawled
out onto the Michigan Central track
and gone to sleep just before the train
from the south was due; as the train
approached the engineer discovered
something on the track and imrIedi
ately blew the whistle. and then too
his horror saw the child raise up and
sit still on the track and look at the
approaching train. The fireman see
ing that train could not be stopped,
quickly made his way to the pilot and
as the train reached the child kicked
her Oil the side of the face with sufi
cient force TO throw her off the track.
1t was certainly an act of great hero.
ism. The little ones face was badly
bruised, but no bones broken.
AT the recent contest of road ma
chimes, which took place one and
one half miles west Of this city on
Wednesday last two machines en-
tered for supremacy, namely: the
Leader" and "Pennock." After
giving the machines thorough trial
it was decided that the Leader did
the best work and drew at least one
horse lighter than the Pennock, and
therefore an order for the Leader
was secured. The Leader is
handled by Mr.. c. ]. Stuart of this
city, and was operated by Messrs.
Brownell & Twitchell, general agents.
The Pennock is handled by G.. S.
Williams, and was operated by Nathan
Garrett, State agent. Of course, Mr..
Stuart is well pleased with the result
and i, confident that the machine will
give good satisfaction, as he is putting
out a large number OF them this sea-
son. He is also agent for the "Boss"
aud the "Walkaway," manufactured
by the same company.